LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE
QUEENSLAND BRIDGE ASSOCIATION
The world’s most popular mind sport.
www.qldbridge.com
WHAT IS BRIDGE?
The form of bridge played today is called ‘contract bridge’
and it was invented in 1925. It is the most popular card
game in the world with over 100 countries as members of
the World Bridge Federation.
The estimated number of bridge players world-wide
exceeds 60 million.
Bridge is played by four players and is a partnership
game with one partnership opposing the other.
The appeal of bridge is that it is an easy game to learn, a
hard game to master and you don’t have to be an expert
to enjoy it.
HEALTH BENEFITS
The medical profession is only now coming to realise
that, as people are tending to live longer, remaining
mentally fit may be as important as maintaining levels of
physical fitness. More and more often chess, bridge,
backgammon and crossword puzzles are being cited as
excellent activities for keeping the brain exercised and
stalling the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other
dementias.
It’s a great way to improve your:
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Some advantages of playing bridge :
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memory
logical thinking skills
problem-solving ability
concentration; and
critical thinking ability.
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inexpensive
mentally challenging
a great retirement hobby
provides extensive opportunities to play
competitively (for those who are interested)
lots of social interaction with people from all
walks of life
can be played on-line as well as in a club
can be enjoyed anywhere in the world
it’s lots of fun!
Queensland Bridge Association| www.qldbridge.com | QBA Manager Kim Ellaway phone 3351 8602
HOW TO GET STARTED
Northern Suburbs Bridge Club
116 Gerler Road, Hendra
Contact: Diana Dick on 3378 4999
Queensland Contract Bridge Club
67 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba
Contact: Toni Bardon on 3391 3241
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
BEGINNER CLASSES
Arana Bridge Club
Tramway Street, Ferny Grove
Contact: Tony Agar on 3851 1362
Brisbane Bridge Centre
104 Frederick Street, Annerley
Contact: Tracey Newnham on 3392 7933
CARDS Bridge Centre
New Farm Bowls Club
Brunswick Street, New Farm
Redcliffe Bridge Club
157 Sutton Street, Redcliffe
Contact: 3883 4405
Redland Bridge Club
250 Cleveland-Redland Bay Road, Thornlands
Contact: Sylvia Decker on 3821 6101
Sunnybank Contract Bridge Club
69 Nathan Road, Runcorn
Contact: 3344 5577
Toowong Bridge Club
22 Roy Street, Auchenflower
Contact: Barry O’Donohue on 0421 601 075
Contact: Joan Butts on 0413 772 650
Western Suburbs Bridge Club
Kenmore Bridge Club
Graceville Bowls Club
98 Brookfield Road, Kenmore
Wylie Street, Graceville
Contact: Tim Runting on [email protected]
Contact: Lola on 3892 2983
Queensland Bridge Association| www.qldbridge.com | QBA Manager Kim Ellaway phone 3351 8602|